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RON95 and RON97 petrol up 3 sen, diesel up 5 sen
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The retail price of RON95 and RON97 petrol will go up by three sen per litre while that of diesel is up by five sen per litre for one-week period starting...
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PTPTN achieves 75pc deposit target as of October, says CEO
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) achieved its 75 per cent deposit target with collection amounting to RM1.1 billion as of October...
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PAS says not involved in forming new Perak government
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Islamist party PAS said that it will not be involved in efforts to form a new Perak state government following the ousting of Bersatu’s Ahmad Faizal...
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Putrajaya’s discrimination in citizenship laws causing Malaysians’ children to be stateless, advocacy group says
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysia’s gender discrimination in its citizenship laws is one of the main reasons why children born to Malaysians end up being stateless or not a...
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Sabah to centralise its RM200m swine husbandry industry, says state minister
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 12 — The Sabah government is looking to streamlining its swine husbandry industry, worth around RM200 million annually, by centralising it only in one area,...
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After vote against MB, Perak Pakatan tells Perikatan to relinquish control of state government
IPOH, Dec 4 — The Perak Perikatan Nasional (PN) should not remain the state government as the vote of confidence against its mentri besar showed it was “fragile,” said the...
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Outgoing Perak MB pledges smooth handover after losing confidence vote
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said he will ensure a smooth transition of power to his successor after he lost a vote of confidence in...
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CM: Melaka signs water supply agreement with Johor
MELAKA, Dec 4 — The Melaka state government has signed an agreement with the Johor state government on water supply for the state, yesterday. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri...
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To curb tobacco black market, address price gap between legal and illegal tobacco products, says NGO
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysia can learn from Australia’s mistake in tackling the tobacco black market by imposing higher excise duty on tobacco products, said an...
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MABkargo’s infrastructure adequate to handle Covid-19 vaccine, says CEO
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MABkargo) has adequate infrastructure to ensure the safe handling, transportation and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine to Malaysia...
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Perak MB Ahmad Faizal Azumu loses vote of confidence
IPOH, Dec 4 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has lost a motion of confidence vote that was tabled against him at the state legislative assembly this morning....
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Abdul Rahman Ahmad is new Bernama editor-in-chief
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Bernama deputy editor-in-chief (News) Abdul Rahman Ahmad has been promoted to the editor-in-chief of the Malaysian National News Agency, effective December...
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Malaysia one of 25 countries discriminating against mothers over children’s citizenship, civil groups say in debunking deputy minister’s national security claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysia is one of only 25 countries in the world that discriminates against women by not giving them the equal rights of passing on their citizenship to...
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Kelantan top cop warns public against using floods as an excuse to flout Covid-19 SOPs
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Members of the public have been warned against using current flood situation as an excuse for violating the stipulated standard operating procedures (SOPs)...
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Thirty-nine nabbed in Puchong over forex investment scam
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Police arrested 39 individuals for their alleged involvement in forex investment fraud cases, in a raid in Puchong last night. Serdang...
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Ministry: 543 child marriages, including applications, in Malaysia from Jan-Sept 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — 543 child marriages, including applications, were recorded in Malaysia from the first nine months of this year, with Sarawak being the state with the...
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Health Ministry source: MySejahtera covers 24.5 million users with up to 30,000 daily downloads despite misconceptions
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 4 — The MySejahtera app currently has about 24.5 million users with more people downloading the app daily despite allegedly false accusations that the...
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Bangladeshi worker killed by collapsed concrete pillar in Penang
NIBONG TEBAL, Dec 4 — A Bangladeshi contract worker was killed and his Indonesian colleague was injured after a concrete pillar collapsed on them at a construction site of a...
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Health Dept mobilises 144 teams to tackle floods in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 4 — The Terengganu Health Department has mobilised 144 teams comprising 672 personnel for flood-related duties in the state this year. State health...
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Armed Forces Vet Affairs Dept: Warriors’ Fund Campaign collection period extended to March 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The collection period for the 2020 Warriors’ Fund Campaign has been extended to March next year, said Malaysian Armed Forces Veterans Affairs Department...
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Jais: Congregational prayers allowed in Sarawak mosques, suraus starting today
KUCHING, Dec 4 — The five daily congregational prayers are now allowed in mosques or suraus throughout the state effective today, said the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department...
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Submission on Isa Samad's corruption case to be heard Dec 24
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Submission at the end of defence of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad’s corruption case in connection with the purchase of Merdeka Palace...
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Religious affairs minister: Decision on Covid-19 vaccination among Muslims next week
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — The outcome of the Special Muzakarah Committee Meeting on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine among Muslims in Malaysia is expected to be known...
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Minister: UN’s reclassification of cannabis as less risky narcotic doesn’t change Malaysia’s position on drug
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs’ decision to drop cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the Single Convention on...
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Man fined RM3,000 for verbally abusing, spitting at grocery store staff who reminded him about CMCO SOP
IPOH, Dec 4 — An unemployed man was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate's Court here today after being found guilty of humiliating a grocery store employee by uttering abusive words...
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Postpone implementation of excise duties on duty-free cigarettes, says Langkawi Chinese Chamber of Commerce
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The Langkawi Chinese Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) has urged the government to postpone the implementation of excise duties on duty-free cigarettes until a...
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Opposition submits motion to censure deputy minister for flipping middle finger in Parliament, offers 23 witnesses
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Twenty-three federal lawmakers have submitted a motion to refer Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Willie Mongin to Parliament’s...
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Report: Anwar likely to stay Opposition chief despite failure to prove ‘formidable’ majority
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should remain the federal Opposition leader despite missing his self-imposed deadline to prove he had the support needed to oust...
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AGC considering proposal to decriminalise attempted suicide in favour of medical treatment, studies underway
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) is mulling the idea of sending those who have attempted suicide to seek therapy at medical facilities, instead of...
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Fifty-five evacuated in Raub as Pahang hit by floods
RAUB, Dec 4 — Raub became the first district in Pahang to be hit by the monsoon floods this year, as 55 people from 19 families were evacuated to temporary relief centres...
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With allies’ dissent over Budget 2021 vote, has the sun set on Anwar’s time as Opposition chief?
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Open unhappiness within the Opposition over Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s unexpected call to let Budget 2021 pass the policy stage indicated some may be...
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Ministry seizes counterfeit eyewear, caps worth RM1.5m in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) in Kuala Lumpur seized 36,722 units of counterfeit eyewear and caps of various brands...
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Covid-19 screening for foreign workers: Socso urges clinics, hospitals to charge minimum service fee on employers
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has urged clinics and hospitals to charge a minimum service fee on employers who want to do a Covid-19 screening...